Laser Digital, the crypto subsidiary of Japanese financial services giant Nomura Securities, has appointed Florent Jouanneau as a new partner in its venture capital practice, The Block reported. Prior to joining Laser Digital, Florent Jouanneau worked at Web3 venture capital firm White Star Capital and also worked as a structured credit and ABS trader at Bank of America. Olivier Dang, general partner and head of venture capital at Laser Digital, said, "The firm's venture capital team has reached seven members. Over the remainder of the year, the team aims to make 10 more investments, having closed a dozen previous deals. Launched last fall, Laser Digital now has about 65 employees and also operates asset management and trading services.